xmetal's 75 gallon upgrade (2/22/12)

Shelf has been put together for the most part to hang the lighting from and I have applied the blue vinyl backing. Photos once I get the tank back on the stand.

 

Tank w/ blue background on stand

 

Re: xmetal's 75 gallon upgrade

....... Peek a boo

 

LOL...I hate that glare...

I finished installing the shelf that will hold the lighting. Credit goes out to onefishtwofish and here thread on how she hung her lights.

 

Re: xmetal's 75 gallon upgrade

Looks really nice man !

 

Thank you, hanging kit should arrive tomorrow.

 

Wow!! Your backing looks so nice and smooth. How did you do it so perfectly? Mine looks like crap. lol

 

Thank you.

I put the front of the tank on the table so the back is sticking up. I then spray the back of the tank (which is now the top) with glass cleaner. As I peal the vinyl off the paper I spray it as well. Spraying the back and vinyl w/ glass cleaner or soapy water prevents the vinyl from adhering right away.I then place the vinyl on top of the back. Position it as close as possible and take a razor blade to cut off large amount of excess vinyl. I then move the vinyl to where I want it and take a credit card and smooth it out. This removes the cleaner from between the glass and vinyl and eliminates bubbles. After all bubbles are removed I wait about an hour to remove any left over vinyl. Make sure you don't lift the vinyl up at all or else you better hope there is still enough cleaner to make sure the adhesive on the vinyl doesn't stick. I then let the vinyl dry onto the back of the tank for about 24 hours. After that I do any fine details with removing any vinyl that is still overhanging the back.

I should have done a tutorial when I was doing this.

 

Thanks. You should have. That looks amazing!!! Good job.

 

Thanks again. I should have photos of what it looks like tomorrow w/ my lights hanging from the shelf. I'm so excited lol